CETI, the European Centre for Innovative Textiles, is launching three projects to produce textile fibres from wool, milk and flax straw using industrial pilot lines. The aim is to strengthen French hold over textile resources, in the face of a heavy dependence on imported synthetic materials.
The OzoCell project, approved by Techtera and with a budget of €5.8 million, aims to extract cellulose from oilseed flax straw, grown in France. A factory using an ozone oxidation process should see the light of day, making it possible to avoid 5,733 tonnes of CO₂ per tonne of viscose produced.
The KeWool project is dedicated to transforming sheep wool into keratin filament via a dissolution and spinning process. It provides breeders with an opportunity to exploit undervalued wools – while proposing a bio-sourced alternative to synthetic fibres.
Finally, a third project consists of developing a textile fibre based on casein from non-edible milk and cheese waste. This fibre should have qualities comparable to cashmere and silk.
These initiatives mark the beginnings of a new sustainable textile sector, with prospects of extension to other materials – such as hemp and alfalfa.
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